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A leader of prayer in a mosque.
What is an Imam?
A pre-islamic cubed building in Mecca believed by Muslims to have been built by Abraham. It is the center of the Muslim Pilgrimage.
What is the Kaba?
This is the required fasting during Ramadan.
What is the Sawm or Al Sawm?
This means “Submission” to the will of Allah.
What is Islam?
Which is the common form of Islam practiced by the majority of Muslims?
What is Sunni?
Successor to Muhammad as political and religious leader of the Muslims.
What is a Caliph?
This word is often misinterpreted as “Holy War” which is the armed struggle against enemies of Islam.
What is Jihad?
The confession of faith, one of the Five Pillars and central credal statement of Islam.
What is Shahada?
The term for all Muslims as a community.
What is Umma?
The branch of Islam whose members acknowledge Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors of Muhammad. Maintain that the successor is divinely appointed.
What is Shi'a?
Divine Law derived from the Qu'ran which sets forth in detail how muslims are to live.
What is Shari'a Law?
Seen as a strict Monotheistic Master, who is altogether Transcendent, and is not in a personal relationship with believers.
Almsgiving; A tax for charity that is obligatory for all Muslims.
What is Zakat?
The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina.
What is Qu'ran or Koran?
The angel that appeared to Muhammed in a cave.
Who is Gabriel?
This is the Muslim holy day of the week.
What is Friday?
The great prophet of Islam.
Who is Muhammed?
"Prayer" : Muslims pray five times a day facing the direction of Mecca. It is required of men and recommended for women if possible.
What is Salaah?
He is looked at as one of the great prophets unlike how Christians see him.
Who is Jesus?
“There is no god but Allah, and Muhammed is a prophet of Allah.”
What is Shahada?
Three similarities shared by Muslims and Catholics.
What is prayer, almsgiving, and fasting?
Name the five points/pillars of Islam.
What is
1. profession of faith
2. prayer
3. alms
4. fasting
5. pilgrimage
A pilgrimage to Mecca, performed as a duty by Muslims.
What is Hajj?
In 610, Muhammed had visions from Allah outside which city?
What is Mecca?
An altar believed to have been built by Abraham and Ishmael.
What is the Kaaba?